PROPOSAL | Provisions of bill A bill introduced in the last session of the Ohio General Assembly by state Rep. George Distel, a Conneaut Democrat, will be reintroduced in the next session in January.

Obtain a personal possession permit.
Maintain liability insurance that covers claims for injury or damage to people or property caused by such animals.
Display signs at intervals of 10 feet along the boundary of the property where the animals are confined, warning the public that a dangerous wild animal or exotic animal is on the property.
Keep a log of all dangerous wild animals or exotic animals they possess.
Not tether, leash or chain a dangerous wild animal or an exotic animal outside a cage or allow it to roam.
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us